 "Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Photo: PTI")
The Supreme Court Monday pulled up Mamata Banerjee Government for directly approaching the court over its challenge against the Centre's move of mandatory linking of Aadhaar to various welfare scheme for availing benefits.
The court has directed Mamata Banerjee to file the petition as a citizen. "How can the State of West Bengal come here directly?, a Bench of A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan asked, as quoted in The Hindu.
"The controversy over Aadhaar needs examination but state government can't file petition against a law passed by Parliament," a bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan said.
